Adapted from the bestselling Japanese autobiography of the same title, this gentle coming-of-age drama concerns an adolescent boy, Boku - Masaya, torn between the inherited recklessness of his father Oton and the inherited responsibility, wisdom and emotional strength of his mother Okan. Following a period of intensely rebellious behavior, Boku learns that his mom has contracted cancer; suddenly, his mother comes to live with him in Tokyo the entire emotional landscape of his life is altered.
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Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad Cast
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Kaoru Kobayashi
He was 38, 44 years old when he died
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as Oton |
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Susumu Terajima
He was 43, now 60 years old
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Ryo Katsuji
He was 20, now 37 years old
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Akira Emoto
He was 58, now 75 years old
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YosiYosi Arakawa
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Aoi Miyazaki
She was 21, now 38 years old
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Tomoro Taguchi
He was 49, now 66 years old
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Toru Nakamura
He was 41, now 58 years old
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Ayumi Ito
She was 27, now 44 years old
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Hijiri Kojima
She was 31, now 48 years old
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Takako Matsu
She was 29, now 46 years old
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as Mizue |
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Joe Odagiri
He was 31, now 48 years old
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as Boku |
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Yayako Uchida
She was 31, now 48 years old
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as Okan (young) |
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Sumie Sasaki
She was 78, 90 years old when she died
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Noriko Sengoku
She was 84, 90 years old when she died
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Junko Emoto
She was 28, now 45 years old
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Kyōko Koizumi
She was 41, now 58 years old
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Ken Mitsuishi
He was 45, now 62 years old
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Sansei Shiomi
He was 59, now 76 years old
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Shohei Tanaka
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Misako Watanabe
She was 74, now 91 years old
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Kirin Kiki
She was 64, 75 years old when she died
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as Okan |
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Tamae Andô
She was 30, now 47 years old
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Itsuji Itao
He was 43, now 60 years old
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Tetsushi Tanaka
He was 41, now 58 years old
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Ryo Iwamatsu
He was 55, now 72 years old
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Chisako Hara
She was 71, 84 years old when she died
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Hiroyuki Hirayama
He was 29, now 46 years old
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Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad Crew
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Department |
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Lily Franky as Writer. He was 43 (now 60) years old
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Writing |
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Suzuki Matsuo as Writer. He was 44 (now 61) years old
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Writing |
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Joji Matsuoka as Director. He was 45 (now 62) years old
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Directing |
